Every Club for Themselves: How Self-Interest Holds Scottish Football Back (with Falkirk's CEO)

Every Club for Themselves: How Self-Interest Holds Scottish Football Back (with Falkirk's CEO)

January 25, 2026 · 40 min

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Jamie Swinney discusses the challenges of self-interest in Scottish football and the success of Falkirk FC.

Falkirk CEO Jamie Swinney joins Kieran for a great conversation at the Falkirk Stadium: - How do we break the cycle of self-preservation? - Is there a fairer way to distribute funds to the lower leagues? - What are the key factors in Falkirk’s recent success? This episode is proudly sponsored by Hollis Financial Planning: https://www.hollisfinancialplanning.co.uk 🌳 Link to all our socials: https://linktr.ee/ImprovingScottishFootball 🙋🏻‍♂️ For partnership enquiries: improvingscottishfootball@gmail.com Falkirk, Scotland, Scotland football, national, Scottish football, podcast, Ayr United, Somerset Park, Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Hibernian, Dundee, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, United, Highlights, the terrace, open goal, PLZ, heart and Hand, Rangers Review, 20 Minute Tims, ACSOM, A Celtic State of Mind, Review, BBC, radio, SPL, SPFL, Premiership, championship, league 1, league 2, show, daft

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